I had to take AE to a “party” at his new baseball coach’s house yesterday afternoon. The coach wanted all the parents and kids to get a chance to interact a little outside of practice, but it just turned out to be incredibly awkward. (Much as N had predicted, which is why he refused to […]
Yesterday was my 31st birthday, and we celebrated in a number of ways. Because you’re never too old to have a days-long celebration, right? (RIGHT.) Thursday my mom came into town to watch the kids so that N and I could go out and have some time to ourselves. So we headed out mid-afternoon and […]
Scene: After dinner, at my parents’ house in the swamp. One of my grandmas is trying to jog the other one’s memory. Grandma: You know. Helen. She’s Bill’s cousin’s wife. Mee-Mee: [thinking] Hmm. No, I don’t think I know her. Grandma: Yes, yes you do. Helen Smith! She used to go to your church. Mee-Mee: […]
Hello! I’m back! And rather than bore you with where I’ve been (hint: not Bali), I will just say that I have been exceedingly busy (as usual). But anyway, blah-dee-blah, I survived. And in the meantime, N and I managed to get away for Valentine’s Day. Sort of.
I was reading this post of Swistle’s and it (and the comments) got me thinking. I have never lived in a house (or apartment) without a dishwasher. I mean, yeah, I lived in the dorm my freshman year of college, but there was a dining hall so it wasn’t like I was doing a lot […]
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